弃官归田
qì​guān​guī​tián

to resign and retire to the country

  • created sense approved 弃官归田/棄官歸田 · qì​guān​guī​tián · to resign and retire to the country — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    弃官归田 / 棄官歸田

    qì​guān​guī​tián

    to resign and retire to the country

    to give up one's official post and return to one's hometown to farm

    弃官 (literal) → 弃官/棄官 · qì​guān · to resign from office 归田 (literal) → 归田/歸田 · guī​tián · to retire from public life

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